Recent Mews.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8833, 21 January 1907, Page 2

Recent Mews.

<« A SUMMARY. The followins is a summary of neira vrhi«|i did not appear in Saturday's "Star": Mr D. J. Richards, thirteenth wrangler in 1901, has been appoined professor of mathematics at Otago University. V An undulating earthquake occurred on Friday, at Tplmezzo, Italy. The shock caused great panic among the people. ••* Japan has arranged to so strengthen her navy that by the year 1915 it will have double the -efficiency it possessed prior to the Russian-Japanese war. The Ameer is delighted with his visit to India. In acknowledgment of his reception he has allowed the Mahoxnedaii College at Aligarb, in the north-western provinces, an animal grant of £400, in addition 'to an immediate gift of £1300. *** Two Federal suits have been begun at San Francisco, to enforce the treaty with Japan. A strong point in the Federal Government's brief is that the United States partly supports the schools of California by its original grant of public land and its contribution to the schools from sales of land 1 . *•• The French Bishops, in assembly, expressed entire and convinced adhesion to the judgement of the Pope in connection with the separation law. They decided to await the passing of the forthcoming Bill abolishing annual declaration. Such abolition is considered likely to facilitate a modus vivendi. •«* There was a dense fog in the Channel on Friday night and Saturday. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Moldavia, homeward-bound, grounded on the Goodwin Sands, abreast of Deal, at seven o'clock on Saturday morning". The Walmer lifeboat was launched, but was not required. The weather was fine, and the steamer was refloated ab noqp, unharmed, and proceeded on her voyage. *„* In the Bateman's Bay. circus affair only cne lioness gained her freedom. She severely mauled three horses. A party hunted her all night without success. Th» trail waa picked up yesterday and traced to a farm, where the lioness was found attacking a cow. Shots were fired at her, and she left her prey. Two men named Veitch. and Maloney pursued her and fired. The lioness turned and charged! like a thunderbolt. Both men dodged round a tree, dropping their guns. The lioness caught Veitch by the arm, but let him go after inflicting slight injuries. Maloney meanwhile picked up a gun and fired, killing the animal instantly. The second race for the Sayonara, Cup wa9 over a twenty-one knots triangular course. Rawhiti's time allowance was 53sec. There was a strong north wind and lumpy sea. Sayonara lost 18see at the start, •Bawhiti having £L lead at threo miles. Sayonara, constantly diminishing the gap, was ahead) half a mile further on. One of ltawhiti's spinnaker guys carried away. The boom was topped, and repairs made, but it carried away almost immediately. Sayonara, sailing grandly before the wind, showed the benefit of greater ballast.. Sayonara was first to gibe, being well ahead. On the wind the local boat displayed all her best qualities, making goiJfl weather, while Rawhiti laboured. Increasing the lead all the time, Sayonara crossed the line a winner by 7min 7sec, after deducting time allowance. : Count Deyin, Acting German Consul-Gene-ral, speaking at the national festival, at Sydney, said that in Australia Germans never dreamt of any political designs apart from i the rest of the cpmmunity. On the contrary, 1 it was their desire to become good Australian citizens. It was' absolutely ridiculous to say that the German Empire was seeking political power, through Germans in Australia. Statements by irresponsible persons should not disturb the friendly relations now existing between two great nations. There was no so-called German danger in Australia. i That danger existed only in the minds of tho33 who were hysterical on the subject. No such intention had ever been harboured! in official German circles, and there was in Germany no man of weight or influence who favoured such a policy, or who had hostile intentions against any part of the British Empire, especially Australia. If Germany was endeavouring to establish ah adequate navy_ it was v a matter of necessity, not a manifestation of any aggressive- spirit. A navy was required to protect German shipping and German commerce in various parts of the globe. Her oversea interests now were such .as no one dreamt of when the united German Empire was founded. The enlargement of the German fleet was simply to protect those interests. In this action on the part of Germany thera was nothing to disturb or alarm other nations. Compared with the British fleet the German navy would always be small. ' ■ ■ «